When Treatment isn’t Enough

I had a conversation yesterday with a very dear friend, with whom I spent time in residential treatment in high school. Both of us are confidently on the road to recovery, but yesterday was a day when we felt overwhelmed and frustrated by this illness. Lately I have experienced some stressful, difficult life events, and …

To the Person Who “Doesn’t Believe in Recovery”

I don’t like to talk specifics about my health history on this blog. I don’t even like to write out the phrase “eating disorder,” even though I’m sure the vast majority of you have been able to glean from my tidbits here and there that that phrase has applied to my life in all sorts …

To the Girl Who Said I Wasn’t “Serious” About Fitness

I have been at school for about a week now. It’s been lovely seeing people again and reconnecting with friends. What I didn’t expect is that SO many people would talk to me about my blog. People have told me they’ve been following it all summer and love the content. It is crazy to me that …

Let’s Talk About Weight

I really hate this obsession our culture has around weight. I am all for being conscious of your health and taking care of your body, but we have reached a level of fixation on weight that is just ridiculous. It has gotten to the point where people’s moods and sense of self worth are based …